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complexity theory

complexity theory noun: the study and classification of decision problems by the computational resources—such as time and space—needed by the programs that solve the problems.

Noun

complexity theory (uncountable)

  1. The study and classification of decision problems by the computational resources—such as time and space—needed by the programs that solve the problems.
    • The professor of complexity theory says that the problem can be solved in polynomial time.
  2. chaos theory

Words formed from complexity theory

Questions about complexity theory

What does complexity theory mean?
Complexity theory means the study and classification of decision problems by the computational resources—such as time and space—needed by the programs that solve the problems.
What part of speech is complexity theory?
Complexity theory is a noun.

Words near complexity theory in the dictionary

  1. complexitons
  2. complexity
  3. complexity class
  4. complexity function
  5. complexity functions
  6. complexity theory
  7. complexity-hiding proxies
  8. complexity-hiding proxy
  9. complexive
  10. complexively
  11. complexives

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